In Country X, the Average Hourly Wage in Dollars from 1960

question 149

Multiple Choice

In Country X, the average hourly wage in dollars from 1960 to 2010 can be modeled by $$f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l l } 0.077 ( x - 1960 ) + 0.39 & \text { if } 1960 \leq x < 1995 \\0.189 ( x - 1995 ) + 3.06 & \text { if } 1995 \leq x \leq 2010\end{array} \right.$$ Use f to estimate the average hourly wages in 1965, 1985, and 2005.

• A) $3.45, $0.39, $6.84
• B) $0.78, $2.32, $6.84
• C) $0.78, $3.06, $6.84

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